Dear Heidi, Patty and Members of the Task Force,

The following represents my personal view and comment on the outstanding work thus
far demonstrated by our Vision Committee. Please pass them on to the other Members of
the Task Force.

The Vision and Planning Principles include language about excellence in planning,
design and architecture. Throughout Reston’s history, high standards of design and
adherence to equally high standards of property maintenance have been hallmarks of the
Reston community. To a major degree, both of these aspects have been assured by
oversight and adherence to architectural design oversight processes and to maintenance
covenants developed, administered, and enforced by either the past Reston Center for
Industry and Government (RCI G) Architectural Board of Review; or currently by RA or
Town Center Design Review Boards and Covenants. As of 1 Jan 2011, when the RCIG
Covenants—previously administered by the Reston Association-- were vacated, so too
was the entity (The RCIG Architectural Board of Review) initially established to provide
design review oversight and covenant adherence within the RCIG.

Further, one of the most distinguishing aspects of Reston that is core to its values and
characteristics is this special sense of “community” and its residents’ incredible
willingness to respond to calls to action; calls for help, and calls to get involved and/or
serve our great community. Often the solicitations to do so emanate from the major
community organizations that help to amalgamate and bring our community together
eliciting support for volunteerism and/or service; organizations such as the Reston
Association or Town Center Association. These include communications such as RA’s
e-notifications, etc.-- communications that identify and solicit volunteer or service
opportunities, and to keep its Members updated on major issues affecting the community,
and opportunities to take advantage of the many programs and services available to those
who live, work and play here.

Finally, an almost future doubling of Reston’s current population over the foreseeable
future will have impacts upon Reston’s existing open space, natural areas, lakes,
watershed and recreational facilities—all of which are maintained and paid for by the
Reston Association; the costs for which will eventually need to be passed on to its
Members.

While the current document is an outstanding initial effort depicting an exciting Vision
and sound Principles to guide Reston’s future development, I suggest essential
ingredients to our community’s future success is a Vision and Principles should include
language that precludes the formation of another “donut hole” within the Reston
community, that promotes the goal of bringing future residents within the structure of
“community”; that avails them to the opportunities for involvement, service, programs
and services available to them; and which obligate their contribution to real future costs
that will indeed be incurred to maintain our community to the high standards enjoyed and
expected in the past.
I understand the legal difficulties involved in requiring that future RCIG commercial and
residential development be subject to the Deed of Dedication and Covenants of the
Reston Association. However and for the above reasons, I believe our Vision and/or
Principles should be loud and clear in stating our desire and encouragement that
developers subject future commercial and/or residential development, within the RCIG,
to the Reston Association Deed.

This action would result in continued oversight and high standards of future architectural
design and maintenance within the RCIG, in RCIG residential property owners making
contributions to the maintenance of the natural areas of our community, and in future
RCIG residents being Members of the Reston Association thereby better educating,
involving, assimilating and amalgamating them as future shareholders in this great
community and experiment called Reston.

It is my hope that the Vision Committee consider the above suggestions and—if they
concur-- incorporate facilitating language within the Vision and/or Planning Principles
prior to the Task Force’s final vote on the document on 15 March 2011.

Sincerely,

GERALD R. VOLLOY